Medal Bearer Honoured to be Part of Rela

The 25th Anniversary of the Rick Hansen relay will be in the Brandon area this weekend. The relay will arrive at the base at CFB Shilo at 11:30 Sunday morning, before coming to Brandon that afternoon. Local ...

News | Saturday, 28 January 2012 | Hits: 20

Man Charged After Fleeing from Police

A 28 year old Brandon man is facing numerous charges after being pulled over by police and then fleeing. The man's truck was stopped near Ninnette on suspicion he was impaired. When mounties approached him, he took ...

News | Friday, 27 January 2012 | Hits: 200

RCMP: Rural Areas Not Immune to Drugs

Small communities are not immune to drugs. That's the message RCMP in Manitoba want to get out. Sergeant Line Karpish says last year over a thousand drug seizures were made in over 200 communities.

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News | Friday, 27 January 2012 | Hits: 74

Apartment Fire in Austin

An apartment fire in Austin Thursday. Flames engulfed the building and was demolished in order to prevent the fire from spreading to a neighbouring building. RCMP say there were no injuries. A damage estimate isn't available, nor is ...

News | Friday, 27 January 2012 | Hits: 146

BPS Want Your Help Locating Missing Yout

Brandon Police are asking for your help in locating a missing boy. 14 year old Jason Mousseau was last seen the afternoon of January 20th. Police say he may be in the area of the Long Plains Fi...

News | Friday, 27 January 2012 | Hits: 352

RCMP Find Suspect in Rural Thefts

RCMP have a 26 year old man in custody after a string of rural thefts. Investigation reveals a vehicle was stolen and used to commit break and enters in MacGregor, Austin, and Gladstone. Police say a large ...

News | Friday, 27 January 2012 | Hits: 231

Cancer Centre Gets Boost From Super Thri

The Brandon Regional Health Centre's "Sense of Home" Campaign is getting another boost...this time from Super Thrifty Drugs.Ten regional stores have collectively raised $100,000 for the campaign. The money raised will help fund the construction ...

News | Friday, 27 January 2012 | Hits: 112

Winter Festival Gets Funding

The Lieutenant Governor's Winter Festival is receiving $7,500 from Ottawa.Brandon Souris MP Merv Tweed made the announcement Friday saying it's an event that brings excitement to the entire community. 13 pavillions are taking part in ...

News | Friday, 27 January 2012 | Hits: 89

Gas Spill Closes Street

A gas spill has caused 6th street to close near McTavish this morning.A tanker truck was filling underground tanks when a vehicle hit the hose and caused the leakage.An estimated 200 litres of fuel was sp...

News | Friday, 27 January 2012 | Hits: 774

Public Input Wanted Regarding Budget

 The public will have one more chance to voice its opinion at a pre-budget open forum on Feburary 6th. Mayor Shari Decter Hirst says it will take place from 5 to 7 oclock in the Main Fo...

News | Friday, 27 January 2012 | Hits: 61

Lineup Set For Monday Sports Talk

CFL Hall of Famer Mike 'Pinball' Clemons is joining us on the January 30th Edition of Monday Sports Talk.

The former Toronto Argonauts great will be the guest speaker for ...

Sports | Friday, 27 January 2012 | Hits: 16

Friday's Schedule

(All times CST)

Western Hockey League (11)
Brandon at Edmonton, 8 p.m.
(Pre-game show at 7:30 p.m. on CKLQ)
Swift Current at Regina, 7 p.m.
Saskatoon at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m.
Vancouver at Calgary, 8 p.m.

Sports | Friday, 27 January 2012 | Hits: 20

Friday Afternoon Briefs

- The Assiniboine Community College Cougars men's basketball team has withdrawn from the Manitoba Colleges Athletic Conference. The Cougars are unable to meet the required number of players ...

Sports | Friday, 27 January 2012 | Hits: 36

Super League Playoffs Set

The Brandon Sun Westman Super League will crown its champion on Saturday.

Defending champion Terry McNamee and Kelly Robertson got first round ...

Sports | Friday, 27 January 2012 | Hits: 100

Bobcats Try To Close Gap

The playoff mountain is getting steeper to climb for the Brandon Bobcats.

The BU men's basketball team is four points back of the Lethbridge Pronghorns for the fourth and ...

Sports | Friday, 27 January 2012 | Hits: 86

Honey Money

The Canadian Honey Council is getting 30 thousand dollars from Ottawa. The money will be used to update on farm food safety systems. The Food Inspection Agency will review procedures. In 2010, the value of honey produced in Cana...

Agriculture | Thursday, 26 January 2012 | Hits: 83

KAP Wants Coal Ban Delayed

Keystone Agricultural Producers say the Manitoba government is moving too fast in banning the use of coal for space heating.The NDP government has passed legislation to ban the use of coal for space and water he...

Agriculture | Thursday, 26 January 2012 | Hits: 63

Phillipines Opens To Canadian Livestock

Another southeast Asian market has opened to Canadian livestock.Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz says Philippines has opened its market for Canadian exports of live cattle, sheep and goats.Philippines imports nine million dollars a year worth of ca...

Agriculture | Thursday, 26 January 2012 | Hits: 42

Look Into The New Crop Year

Westman producers can attend an Ag outlook event planned for next month. The first session is in Deloraine on February 21st and in Brandon on the 22nd. Sunrise Credit Union Business Development manager Dave Kaminski says you can re...

Agriculture | Wednesday, 25 January 2012 | Hits: 100

Co-op Plan In Limbo

The River Hills Rail Line Co-op is in limbo. Spokesman Harold Purkess says you can blame the uncertainty surrounding the marketing of wheat and barley now that the Wheat Board has lost its monopoly. The Co-op was looking at b...

Agriculture | Tuesday, 24 January 2012 | Hits: 169